Were the interview questions about you or why you wanted to go?

Posted by Mae Reilly 7 years 7 months ago

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I think the two, who you are and why you wanted to go, were linked in the interview questions. The goal of the interview is more or less to see if you line up with how you wrote about yourself and your intentions. The interviewer will likely ask why you would like to be a fellow, what you hope to gain, how you might contribute to your host community, your past experiences in travel and/or leadership-type activities. They may also present you with a couple of situations that could arise during your year (cultural clashes, misunderstandings, safety decisions, etc.) and ask you what you may do if such a situation were to arise.

I would not worry yourself too much about the interview. The interview is really good taste of Global Citizen Year; I was interviewed by an alum so I talked to her quite a bit about her experience. I had a quite a bit of nervous energy going in (which can be really good -- you don't need to shove it away if its there) but I left the interview even more excited for the possible opportunity of Global Citizen Year and confident about myself and my answers. Its the first of many times Global Citizen Year will make you feel that way.

Both. It's a pretty extensive interview. They aren't looking for grades and extracurriculars, and experience, though. They are looking for candidates who have the passion, resilience, and enthusiasm about having an experience like this.

I had done a lot of interview after my graduation. The first was for a internship program aboard financed by European Social Fund and they try to see if my English was good and if I was motivated.